Sándor Tihanyi (born 28 April 1963[2][3]) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Hungary. He was a member of Hungary's national team during the 1980s and 1990s.
| Born | 28 April 1963 Debrecen[1] |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 1992, 1999 | Rzeszów |
| 1994-1995 | Kraków |
| 1996, 2003-2004 | Krosno |
| 2000 | Gdańsk |
| 2002 | Warszawa |
| 2006-2008 | Miskolc |
| Individual honours | |
| 1999, 2005 | Hungarian national champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1990 | World Pairs bronze |
Career
editTihanyi qualified for the 1988 World Final in Vojens, Denmark,[4] where he finished 15th with three points. He was also a reserve for the 1990 World Final at the Odsal Stadium in Bradford, England, but did not ride in the final.
His greatest achievement was in 1990, when he teamed up with Zoltán Adorján to secure a first medal at world level for Hungary when they won a bronze at the 1990 Speedway World Pairs Championship in Germany.[5][6]
In 2005, he won his second Hungarian national championship.[7]
Tihanyi has been retired from professional racing since 2012.[8]
World Final Appearances
editIndividual World Championship
edit- 1988 -
Vojens, Speedway Center - 15th - 3pts - 1990 -
Bradford, Odsal Stadium - Reserve - did not ride
World Pairs Championship
edit- 1990 -
Landshut, Ellermühle Stadium (with Zoltán Adorján) - 3rd - 37pts
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sandor Tihanyi · Polish Speedway Database". speedway.com.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (74) / 2008, pages 56-57, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ Świat Żużla, No 2 (75) / 2008, page 24, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ "Battle of the Danes". Birmingham Mail. 2 September 1988. Retrieved 3 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Moran blast after injury". Manchester Evening News. 23 July 1990. Retrieved 3 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "2005 Hungarian Speedway review". Speedway info. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "SPEEDWEEK Steckbrief Sandor Tihanyi". www.speedweek.com (in German). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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